INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST (TITLE 5)

As an INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-11, you will plan, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH) directives and regulations. Acts as the technical expert and advisor to Wing leadership on all issues pertaining to the above directives. Serves as an expert advisor concerning OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and US Air Force on installation health matters such as, (a) health hazard identification, evaluation and abatement; (b) workplace surveillance, (c) medical legal documentation, (d) asbestos abatement, (e) lead based paint, (f) ionizing and nonionizing radiation, (g) Thermo Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD), (h) air emissions, (i) drinking water, (j) wastewater discharges, (k) hazardous wastes, (l) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, (m) pesticide use, (n) environmental noise, (o) environmental assessment, (p) environmental sampling, and (q) other environmental monitoring.

Serves as an installation expert regarding Nuclear Biological and Chemical readiness issues. Review plans for new and existing facility construction projects. Ensure applicable OSHA, AFOSH, and EPA criteria are incorporated and notes where deficiencies are, recommending appropriate changes to facilities environments that would assure integration of occupational/environmental health and industrial hygiene controls to prevent adverse health and environmental impact.

Manage and assess installation environmental sampling, analysis and monitoring requirements, and performs ambient, source and substance tests and monitoring. Compiles and evaluates pollution emission inventories to include air, wastewater and hazardous materials/wastes. Determines human health impacts, works with Air Force, federal, and state officials collaboratively to ensure all laws are followed properly.

Authorize, review, and validate new hazardous material issued on AF Form 3952, Chemical Hazardous Material Request/Authorization. Identifies low level less hazardous substitutes through expert chemical and process knowledge. Reviews and approves issues related to hazardous material including personal protective equipment (PPE) and disposal requirements.

Research technical orders (T.O's.) for possible substitutes, i.e. environmentally friendly products. Provides and enters hazardous chemical information from AF Form 3952 and MSDS into AF-EMIS, ACES-EM, or EESOH. Acts as the technical health expert and advisor to Wing leadership on issues pertaining to the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and other pertinent issues.

Conduct noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes, when notified that operations/processes have changes, or on a periodic basis. Research needs and conducts sound/decibel tests in facilities or other areas where potential overexposures to noise may exist, such as machine shops. Analyzes and implements appropriate engineering and/or administrative/procedural controls.

Recommend personal protective equipment where excessive noise is evident. Ensures proper documentation of surveillance is provided to other agencies (i.e. Public Health) to help meet physical exam requirements.

Update and review base disaster/contingency/response plans. Participate in planning and implementation of the Full Spectrum Threat Response (FSTR) cell, for control of real world and exercise incidents. Provides input to the base security vulnerability assessment plan.

Respond to actual disasters or exercises. Principal expert and advisor to on-scene commander on chemical, biological, and nuclear materials and recommends personal protection equipment requirements; perform other duties as assigned.

You must provide transcripts documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12889481 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application.

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Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.

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Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.

Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

1. Other supporting documents: For Veterans Preference Consideration: DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty" or SF-15 "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference" (with Required Documentation such as DD-214, VA Entitlement letter, etc.). Documentation will be used to adjudicate claims for veterans' preference). *Not applicable for Areas 1 and 2" announcements.
2. Transcripts (Must be submitted at the time of application).
3. Certifications (Must be submitted at the time of application).